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SCELC Channel One: Preparing Library Organizations to Run with AI Online
A new year of SCELC Channel One kicks off this week with a presentation by SCELC's Director of Strategic Library Services and Communications, M Ryan Hess, on the topic of developing the "guardrails" that library organizations like ours should consider when developing guidance on staff usage of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and other similar tools in a rapidly-expanding landscape.
Ryan's talk will open with general context for the current state of generative AI tools, including a high-level overview of machine learning, the role of data, and how AI really works, as well as general ethical and professional issues with AI. He will then focus in on our organizations' context by discussing:
- Likely impacts of AI on the various library professions
- Library-relevant skills for ‘running’ with AI
We will close with a brief review of SCELC's own staff policy for using AI tools, before opening up community Q&A and discussion on establishing similar guidelines for your own organizations.
Presenter:
M Ryan Hess
Director of Strategic Library Services and Communications
SCELC
- Date:
- Friday, January 24, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- SCELC Affiliates SCELC Members
- Categories:
- Channel One
Please only register above if you are joining through the Professional Development Alliance. Welcome!
No registration is required for SCELC librarians and staff. Join us on designated Fridays @ 10AM Pacific. Sessions are recorded unless otherwise noted.
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